As the HR Business Partner you will lead on all HR initiatives and ensure operational alignment to business objectives. You are someone who has a keen interest and solid experience in the manufacturing sector or a related industry (e.g. Distribution or Logistics) and a passion for providing high-quality HR service in complex and fast-paced environments.

What's the role?

Execute the People strategy together with People Director and in partnership with key stakeholders, aligning the People initiatives with the business strategy and ensuring operational excellence.

Coach and act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on all aspects of the people agenda - working with them to manage complex people challenges and opportunities.

Manage the annual people cycles including reward, performance and talent - using knowledge and tools to drive positive people outcomes and working in close collaboration with back office People team.

Guarantee effective compliance and implementation of the people management processes performance management, disciplinary, grievance etc), working close to operations leaders.

Work in Partnership with business leaders to guarantee the effective management of the relationship with unions and workers' representative, supporting the leaders in the Plant, in the achievement of a positive and collaborative social relations climate, while ensuring compliance of all relevant legal processes associated with collective industrial relations frameworks.

Act as change agent supporting on business process, cultural and behavioural change during periods of transformation.

Work collaboratively as part of the Group & Manufacturing People team and actively contribute to the people team model through effective relationship building, active participation in common initiatives and building employee engagement across your perimeter.

Participate actively in Group People strategic agenda during monthly and annual meetings.

What we're looking for...

Proven experience working in an HR Business Partner role with a strong bias to a production or distribution/logistics type of environment covering diverse employee demographic.

A resilient, pragmatic & business outcomes focused individual.

Excellent knowledge of French labour law, experience leading & supporting on employee relations, both at individual and collective levels, able to mitigate risk and ensure compliance with local legislation.

Ability to negotiate with and influence senior management and challenge or compromise when necessary, building effective working partnerships.

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to establish strong relationships across all levels in the organisation.

Able to demonstrate proven experience of supporting the people and organizational dimensions of business transformation & change programmes aimed at improving business effectiveness.

Fluency in English and French

Educated to degree level or French equivalent with strong knowledge base/education in French social law and employment legislation.

The SR Group (UK) Limited is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.